Explore the latest trends in the Machine Learning talent market with our H1 2025 UK report. This comprehensive guide offers valuable insights into hiring patterns, emerging skills, and recruitment strategies to help you secure top Machine Learning talent in the UK.
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Machine Learning H1 2025 Talent Report
Aisling Fitzgerald
22nd Jul 2025
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Key Highlights
- Market Trends: The GenAI start-up boom has fuelled demand for LLM and AI engineering roles. Universities are hiring more Research Engineers, while sectors like autonomous driving and defence continue to grow, led by companies like Wayve.
- Hiring Challenges: Retention remains a challenge in traditional hubs like Oxford and Cambridge, while fast-growing talent hotspots emerge in Leeds, Manchester, and Glasgow.
- Consultant Insights: Leverage regional hubs, remote flexibility, and academic partnerships to access and retain top talent.
- Future Outlook: Continued growth expected in 2025, driven by GenAI adoption, government-backed research, and AI commercialisation.